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1
According to Paul Baltes, cognitive _____ are the culture-based software programs of the mind.
A)mechanics
B)pragmatics
C)functionings
D)structures
2
In older adulthood:
A)cognitive pragmatics are likely to improve with aging.
B)cognitive mechanics are likely to improve with aging.
C)cognitive pragmatics and cognitive mechanics are both likely to improve with aging.
D)cognitive pragmatics and cognitive mechanics are both likely to decline with aging.
3
In the Berlin study of aging, the key factors accounting for age differences in intelligence were:
A)visual and auditory acuity.
B)amount of early education.
C)quality of early education.
D)experience with taking tests.
4
In a study of younger and older typists, Salthouse (1984) found that:
A)younger typists consistently outperformed the older typists.
B)older typists consistently outperformed the younger typists.
C)when older typists could look ahead, they typed as fast as younger typists.
D)when the number of characters that the typists could look ahead at was limited, the younger typists slowed considerably.
5
The noncognitive factors that have been studied in relation to memory and aging include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)health.
B)intelligence.
C)education.
D)socioeconomic factors.
6
Evelyn, who is 105 years old, is active in her community and continues to play the piano at social gatherings. She loves to tell stories about when she was a little girl. Based on the research on memory and aging, we could expect that:
A)she believes her memory to be accurate, but in reality it has become increasingly inaccurate as she has aged.
B)her memory of the events is accurate, and she is telling the stories as they happened.
C)her memory of the events is accurate, but she is probably adding a lot to her stories that didn't happen.
D)she can no longer remember these events very well, but she wants to entertain her audience, so she pretends her memory is good.
7
As we proceed into late adulthood, we can normally expect the LEAST amount of decline in which aspect of memory?
A)episodic memory
B)working memory
C)semantic memory
D)perceptual speed
8
Older adults are most likely to forget:
A)the bottom items on a written list of items they need from the hardware store.
B)how to drive a car.
C)what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store.
D)how to play golf.
9
Which of the following statements about memory and aging is FALSE?
A)Positive or negative beliefs about one's memory skills are related to actual memory performance.
B)Health, education, and socioeconomic status can influence an older adult's performance on memory tasks.
C)Research has found that maintaining good health can eliminate memory decline.
D)Using familiar tasks in research reduces age decrements in memory.
10
Which task would require wisdom?
A)remembering a grocery list
B)braking when a pedestrian steps out in front of your car
C)helping a son keep his marriage from falling apart
D)helping a granddaughter with her algebra homework
11
Which of the following characteristics is positively correlated with scores on intelligence tests?
A)introversion
B)well-rounded personality
C)job experience
D)educational experience
12
The text has noted that older adults return to school because they:
A)become obsolete due to technological changes.
B)want to learn more about aging.
C)have a desire to learn more effective cognitive and social-coping skills.
D)all of the above.
13
Recent research found substantive complex work to be linked with ___________ older adults.
A)higher intellectual functioning in
B)more accidents in the workplace for
C)forced retirement of
D)frustration and inability to cope in
14
The cognitive dropoffs that are linked to poor health in the elderly:
A)are the causative factors of the poor health.
B)appear to be the direct result of the poor health.
C)are probably the result of lifestyle behaviours such as inactivity and stress.
D)appear to be caused by genetic factors.
15
Clarkson-Smith and Hartley (1989), in their study of the effects of exercise on cognitive functioning, found that:
A)aerobic exercise is related to improved cognitive functioning.
B)yoga is related to improved cognitive functioning.
C)stretching exercises are related to improved cognitive functioning.
D)any type of exercise (i.e., aerobic, yoga, stretching) shows greater cognitive benefits for older people than for those who are younger.
16
The terminal drop hypothesis claims that death is preceded by a decrease in:
A)physical functioning.
B)cognitive functioning.
C)social interaction.
D)emotional attachment.
17
The mnemonic technique being used when an item to be remembered is paired with a location is:
A)chunking.
B)story-telling.
C)rehearsing.
D)the method of loci.
18
Which statement is most accurate concerning cognitive skills in the elderly?
A)Training has little effect on slowing declines.
B)An increasing number of developmentalists have found the elderly can be retrained.
C)Memory is the only cognitive skill that can be improved by training.
D)A shift from factual knowledge to wisdom occurs in most elderly adults.
19
Which of the following is NOT true when older workers are compared with younger workers?
A)Older workers have better attendance records.
B)Older workers have fewer accidents.
C)Older workers have more disabling injuries.
D)Older workers have increased job satisfaction.
20
According to the test, many older adults participate in unpaid work for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A)productive activity.
B)relief from boredom.
C)social interaction.
D)a positive identity.
21
In Canada, mandatory retirement occurs for most workers:
A)before age 65.
B)after age 65.
C)at age 65.
D)never, because there is no mandatory retirement age.
22
In Europe:
A)many of the capitalist countries are attempting to encourage early retirement, while the former Communist countries are trying to encourage older adults to continue working.
B)many of the former Communist countries are attempting to encourage early retirement, while the capitalist countries are trying to encourage older adults to continue working.
C)many capitalist and former Communist countries are attempting to encourage early retirement.
D)many capitalist and former Communist countries are attempting to encourage older adults to continue working.
23
Which retiree would be expected to have the POOREST adjustment to retirement?
A)Zachary, a Ph.D. in sociology, who has been saving for retirement for the past 30 years
B)Yoel, a widower who has worked in a minimum-wage construction job since high school graduation
C)Xanath, an interior decorator who has decided to move to France to attend art school at the Sorbonne
D)Wilma, a widow who volunteers as a guide at the art museum
24
All of the following individuals are exhibiting a symptom of major depression EXCEPT:
A)Ariel, who is making self-derogatory comments.
B)Belle, who has recurring nightmares.
C)Cathy, who is not eating.
D)Darlene, who is completely unmotivated.
25
Who is most likely to commit suicide?
A)Gerard, a widower who lives alone and is in poor health
B)Harriet, a widow who lives alone and is in poor health
C)Isaac, who has been arguing with his wife for 50 years
D)Judith, who has been arguing with her husband for 50 years
26
________ is a progressive, irreversible disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually physical functioning.
A)Cognitive dementia
B)Alzheimer's disease
C)Multi-infarct dementia
D)Schizophrenia
27
In the 1970s, a deficiency of acetylcholine, which plays an important part in memory, was discovered to occur in:
A)Parkinson's disease.
B)Alzheimer's disease.
C)arteriosclerosis.
D)multi-infarct dementia.
28
Depression has been reported in ___________ percent of family caregivers for Alzheimer's patients.
A)10
B)25
C)35
D)50
29
How is the clinical picture of multi-infarct dementia different from that of Alzheimer's?
A)There is a faster decline with multi-infarct dementia.
B)With treatment, some Alzheimer's patients have been able to slow or reverse their disease; this is not so with multi-infarct dementia.
C)Individuals with multi-infarct dementia often recover, while those with Alzheimer's don't.
D)A diagnosis can only be made after death when an autopsy of the brain shows either obstructed blood vessels in a patient with multi-infarct dementia or plaques and tangles in the Alzheimer's patient.
30
Parkinson's disease is triggered by a reduction in production of the neurotransmitter:
A)L-dopa.
B)serotonin.
C)acetylcholine.
D)dopamine.
31
Older adults may feel more vulnerable to crime due to:
A)physical declines.
B)inability to crime-proof their homes.
C)the fact that most neighborhoods they live in have deteriorated and become high-crime areas.
D)large amounts of cash kept at home due to their general distrust of banks.
32
Elder maltreatment is primarily carried out by:
A)family members.
B)residential care workers.
C)unknown assailants.
D)in-home health care workers.
33
When compared with younger adults, adults over the age of 65 receive ________ of psychological services.
A)more than their share
B)less than their share
C)about the same amount
D)substantially more than their share
34
Psychotherapists have been accused of failing to accept many older adult clients because:
A)they believe the prognosis for the older adult is poor.
B)fewer techniques for treating mental problems among older adults exist.
C)older clients, compared to younger clients, are less likely to pay the therapists for services rendered.
D)older clients typically forget their appointments.
35
Margaret Gatz suggests a step that should be taken in order for the current health-care system to meet the needs of older adults with mental disorders is to:
A)allow physicians to provide prescriptions over the phone.
B)consider limiting the types of psychological care covered by health care.
C)create elder care centers in the workplace.
D)provide better education for the elderly on how they can benefit from therapy.
36
As noted in the text, religion can provide important psychological needs in older adults, including all of the following EXCEPT:
A)assistance in finding and maintaining a sense of meaningfulness and significance in life.
B)the ability to accept impending death and the inevitable losses of old age.
C)social activities and social support.
D)assistance with psychological problems, such as depression.
37
Which of the following would be most consistent with the research on religion and aging?
A)Rivka, an 87-year-old widow who considers her religious faith to be extremely significant in her life, expresses a sense of well-being.
B)Avram, a 75-year-old man who practices his religion faithfully, lacks a sense of satisfaction with his life.
C)Malka, an 88-year-old housewife who has begun to doubt whether there is a god, is satisfied with her life as it is.
D)Mort, an 80-year-old retiree who no longer practices his faith, expresses a sense of satisfaction with his life.







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